Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-02

The Fergus county records viii not be-
completed before the middle 81 July. Mr..
, c. +. Wight. Of White Sulphur Springs.
IL busily engaged in making the transcript
and it is anything hut an easy task.
The manifest Of Missouri river steam
boats touching Judith Landing last week
showed the following amount OF freight for
T. c. Power & Bro. Of this place: Eclipse
22.77O lbs; Helena, ll2.5s6 lbs; Benton.
20. 900 ibs; Terry. ~, 355 lbs. Total. 30?.-
GIL.
New Goods at Cottonwood Store The
finest assortment Of Mems Clothing Boots
and Shoes and Gents Furnishing Goods in
the Basin. ALSO. a fresh lot OF Groceries,
Bacon and Hams that will make your
mouth water. Prices that will suit all.
Come and see.
Messrs. Salisbury. Corbin & Davis Of the
Billings X Benton Stage line. passed through
Ubet on Monday on "a tonr 81 inspection.
We learn that the run between Billings aud
the gap will be made with -Four in hands,
and the stations heightened out to twenty
five and thirty miles.
The Choteau county commissioners have
ut last decided to improve the Caggctt
road and reduce the grade On the big
HIM." and make the same a county road.
Freighters to and from Judith Landing
will be pleased to learn 81 this. rs the Big
IIill" has ever been terror to tackle with
heavy loads.
Chas. Lehman 4 Co. have purchased the
stock Of mercba ndse Of Frank +. Wright
at Ultra and will hereafter conduct the
business with Mr.. John Sller-. formerly Of
Cottonwood. in charge. Utica IL n good
Iocation for trade and Lehman & Co will
put in n stock equal to the demands of the
surrounding country.
The owner Of the LewiStown hotel build
ing has decided Z" construct nm addition
2lx35, two stories high. on the east end.
Work will be commenced Ms early as ma
terial can he laid on the ground. The ad-
dition will enable the enlargement 81 the
dining hall to double It's present size. and
add several bed cha mbers to the house.
! The Higgins House White sulphur springs
still ranks among the best in the Tcrrit Dry
Its spacious parlors dining. billiard and
sleeping rooms give one an Impression Of
a metropolitan hotel. The present mana
ger. Mr.. J. e. Hussry. isa pleasant gentle
man and well suited for the position he
occupies.
! From 80 to go actually saved 10y rnr-
. chasing n through stage and railroad ii ii
, to points in Uniici States aud Canain, yin
billings Rcnion and Mailcn ST age l. ue
covered coaches to the railroad. Chnic" of
routes from II. Paul allowed purchaser of
tcse,. For rates and urther particulars,
rail on or address, \. NJ. Thompson. agent.
| Maiden. NJ. 7.
! The MartiaslaleS White Salphur Springs
stage line is doin, ~ good business for this
season o! the year. The change ia running
time-roing from Tibet to the Springs in
! one day-will cause IN increase ia travel as
the season progresses. Parties vistin.
Helena from this section can make quick
timeand avoid "A nights ride 10y taking this
/ line.
! number of cowboys from the DIS and
North Moccasin roundups were ia iowa
last Saturday. They report all Fergus
| county round ups Thoroughly und r way,
and the nunbrr of calves much Larger than
expected. TIL loss Of last winter cannot
be estimated With any degree of accuracy
much before the spring branding is com
/ pleied.
/ G. X. Norris, of Judith Landing, has
just completed 500 ie,t OF flumins On his
/ rrigatins ditch. at the point washed on,
some time since. \ suiiici-nt volume of
water is nos Running through il ia thor.
ou-hly rri,atr his entire el,s rt claim. lie
has loo aeras Of oats 10 which hook anus
ually line AID give pr .nis'of IA abundant
harvest.
| William Myers. who for three years past
has been connected with Brpadwatrr.
| Mcnamara Il Co.'S house, IT. Masinns
took his departure for Sioux City. Iowa.
last Saturday. where he will make his
fnture home. Mr. Myers has many friends
in Fergus county who will regret to learn
that he has decided to permanently locate
east. MAY success crown his every effort
IN his new home.
4 Remember the grand panorama Of war
scenes to be given at TT. Maginnis June
9Th, aud at Maiden, June 11th, are the
real photographs taken on tn spot by the
f. government photn.r ,phsr. and are enlarged
to cover 200 feet ri canvass. Each scene
il explained by Mr.. Shepherd, vhp was
there and knows the pirtarrs to b true in
every detail. To pleas. tn young people
he has added full collection ri CONC
movable views. All to conclude with the
! iaushable act entitled. The Champion
| Pie Eater OF Montana"
! Mr.. Harry Hill aud an English doctor Of
TT. Benton. took "a pleasure trip on u
stea ner down the Missouri river as lar as
1 th-y late ii 4 10 return ovrrl.i al On horse
back I, li.itol. They started on th-ir re.
tara in h.h sp r,fs bat late was against
taen. At sidiag until night overlook
then they srnvrre tsat they were about
five nles iron Ju1ita, and very wish
concluded Il r.t,st and await the arri-
il hardly nee 'sstry IT, r.ntra that thu
stea .nrr ,i,di't ct lost, and the geutlsneu
are safe at hone.
Last week Smith Bros, Of the south
Fork Of the Mussrlsheli, went to White
S,.l,